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My unvaccinated puppy walked outside. What disease signs to watch for?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 14 days old | 8 lbs

Hello, I walked my 11 weeks Germany Sheppard for week and half now, just know that is not good since she hasn’t got her 2nd vaccine, how do I know if she catch the nasty diseases? Thank you

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on November 1st, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I know you are worried but most likely Sam is fine! They get most of the contagious disease form direct contact with a sick dog or by eating infected stool. Just walking your dog doesn't necessarily put them at risk. Keep up with his DHPP vaccine every 3-4 weeks until he has had two past 12 weeks of age. Signs to look out for are: vomiting, diarrhea, not eating, lethargy. I wish you the best

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